Electrical fixture



April 15 1924. 1,490,843

H. J. MOREY ELECTRICAL FIXTURE `Filed March 22 v. 1920 3 SheetsSheet l April 15 1924. 1,490,843

H. J. MOREY ELECTRICAL FIXTURE Filed March 22 1920 I5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented Apr. 15, 1924.

UNITED STATES e y 1,490,843 PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY J. MOREY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

ELECTRICAL FIXTURE.

Application filed March 22, 1920. SerialNo. 367,896.

To al? whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, HARRY J. MOREY, a citizen ofthe United Statics, and residing at S racuse, Onondaga County, State of New ork, have -invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electrical Fixtures, ofv

i for securing a receptacle in the front opening in the base to close the opening, and various other improvements in details, all of which will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section of one embodiment of the invention, the parts being separated to better illustrate their construction; l

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the same parts assembled; ,f

Figure 3 is a front view of the base shown in Figures 1 and 2 with part broken away and the transverse member partly in section; Figure 4 is a rea-r view of the base shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the bridge plate; Figure 6 is a sectional view of an embodiment of another form of the invention; Figure 7 shows the base of Figure 6 in sectionwith receptacle attached, and

Figure 8 is apartial front view of the base of Figures 6 and 7 Referring to Figures 1`to 5 of the drawings, 10 indicates an outlet box of usual conand 12 line wires extending through theA struction, 11 conduits connected to the box box and conduits. e

An insulating base 13 is suitably formed t-o fit over and cover the outlet box and to y so receive a receptacle. The base is preferably provided with an integral transverse member 14 having lateral projections 15 at its `middle part carrying line terminals 16. A

bridge plate or'bar 17 is connected tothe front of the outlet box by means of screws passing through slots in the bar and the insulating base is connected to the bridge plate, as shown, by a central screw18. n assembling the parts Vthe transverse meinber 14 of the base rests on the bridge plate 17, thus leaving a large opening on each side' ot the bridge plate and the transverse member through which the line wires may be drawn to engage them with theline ter-I minals 16. The bottom of the transverse member 14, as shown in Figures-2 and 4, is preferably formed with a rib 14zal which [its between flanges 1?aL of the bridge plate, thus making it convenient to accurately l0- ate the base on thebridge plate and outlet The insulating base is provided with an opening on its' front side to receive a receptacle and with means for connectingthe receptacle to the base. As shown in Figures l, 2 and 3 a perforated ring 19 is attached to the base by lugs 2O and suitable screws and the receptacle 21 is provided with tongues or projections to engage the perforations in the ring 20 in a well known manner. The receptacle may be of any desired character, such as a lamp socket, and it is connected by short lead-wires 22 with binding screws 23 connected with the line terminal plates 16.

In assembling the electrical fixture described the insulation is removed from short sections ofthe line wires as shown in Figure 1 and the bridge plat-e and insulating base are then connected to the outlet box as described. .The line wires4 are then pulled down and engaged with the line terminals 16 by any suitable vinstrument. inserted through the opening in the front of the base which receives the receptacle. The

short lead `wires or branch wires 22 are then 'connected with the locking ring 19 in the usual manner as shown in Fie 2.

It will be obvious that the electrical yfixture described contains a vminimum'of parts and can be wired with great ease and without cutting the line wiresor requiring any soldered connections.

In that form of the inventionshown in f Figures. 7 and 8 the base 30 is provided with openings 31 to receive screws' 32 b means of which the base may be connecte `directly to the outlet box 10. The base is provided with an opening in front for theV in Figures 1 and 2, one of the line terminals,

attachment of a receptacle 33 which as shown is provided with a porcelain shell. The base is also provided with a transverse member 34 at the rear having lateral projections 35 which carry line terminals 36. The line wires are engaged with these terminals by inserting a suitable instrument through the base into the outlet box and pulling the wires down and securing them as clearly shown in the drawings.

Instead of using branch wires to connect the receptacle with the line wires as shown 36 has a forward extension carrying a side contact 37 against which the side contact on the receptacle 33 abuts when the parts are assembled, and the other line terminal 3G carries a centrally arranged 'bracket 38 to which the center contact of the receptacle-.is connected by a screw 39 which screw serves to hold the receptacle in place on the base and may also serve as the center contact of the lamp socket er receptacle.

Having described the invention what is claimed is:

1. An insulating base for an electrical fix- A ture comprising, an insulating body having an opening from front to rear, and an integral member within and bridging said opening provided with line terminals, branch terminals and means for securing the base to a supporting member, said terminals and said means being accessible through said opening from the front and said base having meanswhere'by a receptacle may be attached to close the front of said opening.

2. The combination with an outlet box of a bridge plate attachable to the front of said box, an insulating base adapted to fit the front of the box and having a central opening to receive a receptacle, and means for attaching the base to said bridge plate at. its central portion, said means beingl accessible through said central opening.

3. The combination with an outlet box, of a transverse bridge plate secured to and arranged across the front of the box, said plate leaving openings through which access may be had to the line wires, an insulating base in front of said box and bridge plate, and means for. centrally attaching said' base to said bridge plate,.said base having an opening .therethrough so formed as to furnish access tothe Alinewires and to the attaching means.

4. The combinationfwith an outlet box, of a transverse bridge plate arranged across i the front of the box, leaving openings through which access to the line wires may be had, an insulating base in front of said box and bridge plate, said base having an integral transverse member' having line terminals secured thereon. and also having a central aperture through which said transverse member and line terminals may be reached, and means accessible through said central aperture for attaching said transverse member to said bridge plate.

5. The combination with an outlet box, of a transverse bridge plate arranged across the front of the box, an insulating base in front of said box and bridge plate having a central opening and an integral transverse member with lateral projections and line terminals on said lateral projections, said transverse member also having a central aperture therein, and means insertable through the central aperture in the transverse member to engage the bridge plate, whereby the base may be secured to the bridge plate, the line terminals and said securing means being accessible through the opening in the base.

6. An electrical fixture comprising an outlet box, an insulating base fitting and closing the front of said box having an opening therethrough from front to rear, the structure and form of the base around and forming the front end of the opening being such as to adapt it to receive and be closed by a receptacle, line terminals in said openingl between its ends and accessible from the front of the base and cooperating means on said box and the rear portion of said base within the opening for securing the base to the box embodying a movable connectingr part within the straight line margins of said front opening whereby the means for securing the base to the box may be operated by an implement passing through the front opening. y u I 7. An electrical xture comprising an outlet box, an insulating base having one end fitting and closing the front of the box and extending outwardly therefrom and having a transverse member between the ends 'of the base across thefront of the box and an opening in the outer end in line with said transverse member, line terminals on said transverse member, and means for clamping the line wires to said terminals with operating means facing and operatively accessible through said opening in the outer end.

8. An electrical fixture comprising an outlet box a bridge plate extending across the open front of the box and secured thereto at its ends, an insulating base having one end fitting and closing the front ofthe box and extending outwardly therefrom and having a transverse member between the ends of the base across the front of the box fitting said bridge plate and an opening in the outer end in line with said transverse member, line terminals on said transverse member, and means for Vclamping theline wires to said terminals with operating means facing and operativelyaccessible through said opening in the outer end, means operatively accessible .through said openin for securing said transverse member to sai bridge plate at its central portion.

' make contact with and lit the outer surfaces of a support containing line Wires around an t outlet opening in said support thus serving as a closure, so formed interiorly as to have a (pair of spaced openings entering on the si e adapted to it the support within the contact margins, forming between them a transverse member with side projections adaptedto receive lineterminals, said side openings joining each other beyond said transverse member forming a single opening at the side opposite the contact surfaces, the said projections being within the-marginal lilies of otlierwise'open diverging passageways through the base from the single opening on one side to the two openings on they other side.

l0. An electrical fixture comprising a onepiece base of insulating material having at one end surfaces near the margin adapted to make contact with and lit the outer surfaces of a support containing line wires around an outlet opening in said support thus serving as a closure, so formed interiorly as to have a pair of spaced openings entering on the side adapted to fit the support within the contact margins, forming between thema transverse member having portions on opposite sides so constructed as to receive and.

carry line terminals between its ends, said side openings joining each other beyond said transverse member thus forming a single opening in theside of the base opposite the contact surfaces forming diverging passage-` ways through the base from lthe single open ing in one face to the two side openings in the other face with the portions of the trans verse member adapted to receive and carry the line terminals within their i marginal lines. i

11. An electrical fixture comprising an insulating base adapted to serveas a closure for an outlet box having end surfaces at the margins adapted to fit the side edges of said box around its open end and having an integral transverse member with lateral pro` jections on opposite sides therein near-the plane of contact with the box providing side openings, the said base having an opening to receive a receptacle at the end opposite to that having the marginal contact surfaces, in open communication on straight lines from its outer end to and through said side openings and to said transverse member and its lateral projections.

l2. An electrical fixture comprising a base l composed of insulating material having end surfaces at its edges adapted to fit against the outer surfaces of a support for enclosing line wires around an outlet opening in said support serving as a closure, the said base embodying a surrounding wall extending from said edge surfaces on the general lines of a cone with a central opening at its end and an integral transverse member less than the length of the base thus forming passageways through said base from the opening in its smaller end by said transverse' member into said support for line wires. t

13. An electrical fixture comprising a base composed of insulating material having end surfaces at its edges adapted to fit against the outer surfaces of a support for enclosing line wires around an outlet opening in said support serving as a closure, the said base embodying a surrounding wall extending from said edgesurfaces on the general lines of a cone with a central opening at its end and an integral transverse member within said base with its outer surface in a plane substantially parallel to and near the plane of said end surfaces and its inner surface spaced therefrom a distance materially less than the. length of the base thus forming passageways through said base from the opening in its smaller end by said transverse member into said support for line wires, line terminals on said transverse member and means for clamping line wires to said terminals operatively accessible through said central end opening. j

14. An electrical fixture comprising a base composed of insulating material having end surfaces at' its edges adapted to fit against the outer surfaces of a lsupport for enclosin line wires around an outlet opening in sai support and servingas a closure therefor, the said base being so formed interiorly as to have two openings entering the end adapted to lit the support with their outer walls tapering inwardly to a point near the oppo- -i the outer surfaces of a support for enclosing line wires aroundy an outlet opening in said ,support .serving as a closure, the sald base being so formed ,interiorly 'as to have two openings entering the end adapted to ft the support with their outer walls tapering inwardly to a point near the opposite end of the base, and a single opening adapted to receive a receptacle entering the base at said tioned openings, line terminals on said opposite endl midi-Vey between said first mentransverse member and means for clamping 10 tioned openings and extending inwardly a line Wires to said terminals accessible for material distance, joining said first menoperation by a bend tool through said sin- 5 tioned openings, said openings being formed gie opening. i

by a transverse member across the inner end In testimony whereof I aix my signature. of said last mentioned opening at the end tting the support between said first menl HARRY J. MOREY. 

